{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.004","heading":"RISK ASSESSMENT.","body":"The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services. The criteria must:\n(1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:\n(A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;\n(B) social interaction and support; and\n(C) need for legal intervention; and\n(2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.257, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL","SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES","CHAPTER 48. INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.48.htm#48.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"168e280759864f9bf2f63f2d6f751507d8a3261b4d4940a4d37be191c7ee9115","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}